Attitudes towards a "Cordon sanitaire" vis-à-vis extremist parties: instrumental pragmatism, affective reactions, and democratic principles

How should political parties deal with extremist parties? In some countries an accommodating approach prevails, while in Flanders (Belgium) political actors pursue a much more repressive approach. While a democratic coalition against the Flemish populist party Vlaams Belang (VB) continues to be main...

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Main Author: Abts, Koen (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2015]
In: Ethical perspectives
Year: 2015, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 667-698
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Belgium / Vlaams Blok / Contention / Demarcation / Legitimacy
IxTheo Classification:KBD Benelux countries
NCD Political ethics
Online Access: Volltext (doi)